Night photography tomorrow what to take?

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I have a night photography course tomorrow in central London and I'm not 100% sure to take with me?

I have a 5d Mk2 and a 1d Mk3. I was leaning towards taking the 5d but if the weather isn't great then the 1d is probably a better bet?

Also from a lens view I have a 24-70L, 12-24 F4-5.6 and a 50mm 1.4 which might be suitable.
I also have a 135 and a 70-200 but I doubt they will be right for the job. They will be staying in the cupboard.

Bearing in mind I have to take all the gear as well as a tripod on a train etc, would you take the lot, or discount any of this stuff?
 
Without knowing the specifics I'm assuming this is going to be urban type images, cityscapes etc.? You probably get away with just the 24-70 or 12-24 or both. Can't see any particular reason to take much more. No idea which body would be better I'm afraid.

One thing I would consider is taking a light weight head torch to help you see what you're doing if you're working in an unlit area.
 
gad-westy said:
Without knowing the specifics I'm assuming this is going to be urban type images, cityscapes etc.? You probably get away with just the 24-70 or 12-24 or both. Can't see any particular reason to take much more. No idea which body would be better I'm afraid.

One thing I would consider is taking a light weight head torch to help you see what you're doing if you're working in an unlit area.
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I'm with this guy!

Tripod, normal zoom and a remote for bulb release would be my normal night shift gear :)
 
Yep, you'll be fine with the above. Take a long tele as well so you can get nice closer shots of big Ben, london eye etc.

On my page there's some shots you might be doing yourself (some are quite popular images to take) its called "central London at night".

Its a really nice place and time to see London :-)
 
Looking at the weather outside and considering I have to carry all this gear around for a good few hours I think I'm going to leave the 5d at home and just take the 1d. Hopefully it will be up to the job.
 
I'd suggest:

Head lamp
Tripod
Cable release
Wide-angle lens if you're doing architecture shoots

I'd also suggest:

Couple of hand towels, in case it rains you can cover your camera with
Lens cloth
Rocket blower
Lenspen
At least one spare battery
Rain guard, in case it rains heavy ... if you don't have a rain guard then:
Plastic bag,
Rubber band, size to fit over front of lens

If you've got any UV filter on your lens, I'd suggest to take it off as, due to the abundance of different light sources, the filter may create unwanted flare.
 
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